BNZ Materials, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ZELIENOPLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | BNZ Materials, Inc. | Report ID | 2016043636 |
| Address | 191 Front Street | City, State ZIP | ZELIENOPLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16063 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327124 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.78000, -80.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was injured after his hands got caught in a conveyor belt on a platform located next to the dryer control room.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2016, a worker at BNZ Materials, Inc. in ZELIENOPLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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